‘Dissatisfied’ With Shinzo Abe’s Work: Attacker Tetsuyo Yamagami During Interrogation

Why Shinzo Was Attacked? 41-year-old shooter Tetsuyo Yamagami, during interrogation reportedly officials that he was 'dissatisfied' with the former prime minister and intended to kill him. 

Written by: India.com News Desk Edited by: Surabhi Shaurya

Updated: July 8, 2022, 2:46 PM IST

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Shinzo Abe attacker

Tokyo/New Delhi: Ever since Shinzo Abe was shot at during campaigning on Friday, the first question many people are asking is the reason behind the attack. How did the shooter, Tetsuyo Yamagami get hold of a gun in the country which has the strictest gun control laws? During interrogation, the 41-year-old shooter, who was taken into custody (soon after the attack) revealed that he was not satisfied with Abe’s way of working. “He (Tetsuyo Yamagami) was ‘dissatisfied’ with the former prime minister and intended to kill him,” police officials told news agency NHK.

‘Dissatisfied’ With Shinzo Abe’s Work: Attacker Tetsuyo Yamagami During Interrogation

If reports are to be believed, Yamagami, a resident of Nara City in Japan shot Abe in his chest from 10 feet away. The report by Japanese news agency NHK also revealed that Yamagami is a former Maritime Self-Defense Force member. He worked for the Maritime Self-Defense Force for three years until around 2005.

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